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LP vs. CP

We often get emails at Libertarian Party headquarters asking what exactly are the differences between the Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party.  The confusion is understandable, especially for party outsiders who are just beginning to look at either as a new political home.  The question of the differences in the parties has become even more […]

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Paul tips hat to Barr

Tipping his hat to his former colleague in Congress while rejecting calls to support John McCain–his party’s presumptive nominee–Ron Paul had some nice words for LP presidential candidate Bob Barr in a recent interview.  When talking to CNN host John Roberts, Paul stated that Barr represented the values of the Libertarian Party well. 

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Democrats work against gas price relief

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 12, 2008 Recent legislative efforts by Democrats work against reducing the price of gas for Americans While Americans are struggling to keep their vehicles fueled without breaking the bank, Democrats in Congress have promoted a string of legislation that would increase the cost of gas for consumers. “Americans are paying […]

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Chasing the Devil

"And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you–where would you hide…the laws all being flat? This country’s planted thick with laws from coast to coast…and if you cut them down…d’you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit […]

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Start Your Own Bob Barr Meetup Group!

All right Libertarian activists, it’s time to get busy. We only have a few short months before the Nov. elections and we need to build up local bases of operations in our local communities. Terry of Cape Girardeau, Missouri sent me this email today: Hi Austin, I recently joined the Libertarian Party and have started […]

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“MeetUp” with other LP volunteers

A message from Austin Petersen, LP volunteer coordinator: In keeping with solidarity: Hello everyone, Austin Petersen is at your service! I’m hard at work building strong new coalitions across the country for our cause. Ballot access is coming slowly but surely. I am scouring the internet for volunteers, placing ads, sending emails to Libertarian and […]

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Selected LP Daily Polls from April

The following are selected Daily Poll results from last month. A general synopsis of the results are that of those that responded: only 17 percent consider Obama to be a political outsider; most would prefer to face Hillary in the general election; nearly a majority believe McCain’s military experience does not give him more credibility […]

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D’Souza’s blunder

I celebrated Christmas yesterday with my family back home in South Carolina. While a seemingly innocuous event, my celebration of Christmas may come as a great shock to people like Dinesh D’Souza, because I am what you may call. . .a libertarian. According to D’Souza, who recently blogged about Christopher Hitchens’ appearance at a Reason […]

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